Best Spot on P3P to mount small GPS?

[Phantazmk]

I have a small GPS, from Tractive, about an inch square. Whats the best, safest place on a P3P to mount it.?
any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[brianb87]

Landing gear! On the left side. Be sure not to mount it above your compass on the right side of the landing gear. They do make holders depending on the tracker. Be sure to calibrate before flying, with the tracker switched off.

 

[Phil Tuggle]

OK. Interesting, I will bite - Why are you doing this?

 

[PilotHarry]

OK. Interesting, I will bite - Why are you doing this?

Battery ejects on hard/crash landing, Op wants to find his $1500 drone?

 

[mush]

mount mine on the battery

 

[Phil Tuggle]

Battery ejects on hard/crash landing, Op wants to find his $1500 drone?

Ohhhh....Well, just follow the fire trucks, ambulances, SWAT, and news vehicles, headed toward all the commotion. There you will find it.

Of COURSE I am kidding, but still curious.

 

[Phantazmk]

If you're asking me why, I'm a newbee and scared it will take off somewhere because I screwed up! This way I'll be able to at least find it...I hope.

 

[John Locke]

Phil, he's mounting a tracking device, like trackimo.

 

[claudeauguste]

This guy on ebay sells custom made tracker holders. He made me on one for my RF V16 and it looks like it was part of the phantom. See attachements.

 

[John Locke]

This guy on ebay sells custom made tracker holders. He made me on one for my RF V16 and it looks like it was part of the phantom. See attachements.

Hey Claude, post the vendor link for that holder, that's pretty slick.

 

[Mr.Spock]

Landing gear! On the left side. Be sure not to mount it above your compass on the right side of the landing gear. They do make holders depending on the tracker. Be sure to calibrate before flying, with the tracker switched off.

Wich left side? Looking directly at the bird or looking at it from the back???

 

[markdizle]

RF-V16 Tracker Holder For DJI Phantom

Any reason not to mount the GPS on this side of the bird?

 

[MPD352]

If you have access to a 3D printer you can download and print this:

Trackimo GPS tracer mount for Phantom 3 Professional by Mpd352

 

[reboot81]

Maybe not the best, as batteries tend to shoot out at impact, but I velcro mine on the back of the battery, like this guy; Perfect place to install RF V16 Tracker on P3, only Velcro needed! | DJI Phantom Forum
Only I dont let it cover the batteries button, like to be able to quickly power off the bird.
Easy to move the tracker from battery to battery.

 

[nickyb]

I would have thought nearest its CoG (centre of gravity, or as close to it. Otherwise (maybe) more autopilot work and thus more battery power will be needed to compensate for an uneven payload. Just by 2p worth.

 

[eyecon82]

Wich left side? Looking directly at the bird or looking at it from the back???

Good question....

 

[reboot81]

I would have thought nearest its CoG (centre of gravity, or as close to it. Otherwise (maybe) more autopilot work and thus more battery power will be needed to compensate for an uneven payload. Just by 2p worth.

The P3 is constantly compensating for winds that tilt the bird in all directions. 27g including the velcro on the battery won't affect the flight characteristics at all. Well perhaps a couple of seconds. And if you're pushing the flight time so that seconds count, well then you're not flying safe.

Good question....

Looks like the left side looking at its back. So the tracker is mounted on the same side as the compass. Wouldn't use that side myself...

 

[David Rodwell]

Wondering if attaching Tracker to Battery, means I have to swap Tracker every time I change batteries on an extended mission??

This is a awesome thread!!